Known for her acid tongue and short temper, Karen made a name for herself in the house despite her age by winning the first HOH competition and nominating two big physical threats. Following this big move, Karen laid low and let her relationships with The Six to keep her safe. As the game progressed, Karen played the middle and the fact that she was not seen as a threat kept her from being targeted by her fellow houseguests. When her frenemy Kevin Martin won the final HOH, he took Karen with him to the final two as he thought he would be able to beat her. He was correct and the jury awarded him the win over Karen in a 9-0 vote, thus making Karen the first Canadian player and second overall housguest to receive zero jury votes to win. Despite her weak gameplay throughout the season, Karen was a favorite among fans for her feisty personality and frequent life advice she would give her younger houseguests.

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Biography

Do you have a strategy to win Big Brother Canada?
I’m going to try and form as many relationships and build as much trust as I can, before I stab them in the back. I need lots of alliances that don’t know about each other. I’m hopefully going to play them all. You know that the old people are always the targets – the young people think we have no value. I want to set up some foundational relationships of trust and strategize with them and help them, so that they will help me. I know I’ll be a target going in.

If you could take one thing inside the house, what would it be and why?
My husband Bruce. He’s the calm before my storm. Truly. He brings me back off the cliff. It’s going to be hard. I’ll be talking to him a lot.

What part of the Big Brother Canada experience do you think will be hardest for you?
Being away from my family. They’re my rock, my foundation and my sanity. I’m sure my kids will think it’s super cool that I’m doing this now.

What perk within the competition means the most to you: a letter from home, a luxury party, a season’s slop pass, or a vote from Canada?
A vote from Canada. I already know my family is supporting me. If I also had the support of the country, well that makes me teary eyed just thinking about it.

If you could travel into the future or the past which would you choose and why?
I would go twenty years in the future and see what my family was up to. My kids will have kids then, I’ll have grandkids. It would be awesome

What do people from Victoria, BC have that gives them an edge to win Big Brother Canada?
I think I have the best of both worlds. I moved up here from the states and have lived in Canada a long time. I am adaptable, amicable and flexible if I need to be. But I also believe in go hard, go big or go home.